Trash and Junk Folder Missing from Mail 5.1

Hello,
I am running Mac OS X 7.1.2, and Mail version 5.1, and am currently experiencing a massive issue when using the Mail Application. At the moment I cannot seem to access a mail folder or a trash folder, and cannot even create a folder and select 'use as trash' as this is greyed out. So far I have managed to get around the Junk issue, by making a new folder and adding a rule that sends all junk mail to it, but cannot see a way to do the same for trash; any suggestions?
Thanks, 4r1

A warm welcome to the forums!
Try dragging this file to the Desktop first, then logout/in...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
/Library/Caches/Mail
http://www.hawkwings.net/2006/02/08/rebuild-your-database-and-speed-up-mailapp/
Move Envelope Index to the Desktop in...
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